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The budget fight that is not being had

Commentary | By Craig Gurian

Neither side of City Hall appears willing to engage in serious exploration of triage despite a federal administration unrelentingly hostile to cities (especially blue ones), let alone willing to take the politically difficult steps necessary to achieve excellence in delivery of city services.

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Federal employment adjusted for population tells a different story

By Mike Alberti

Even before any Trump or GOP Congress cuts this year, overall executive branch civilian employment a...

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How white is Medicaid in Trump country?

Data Visualizations | By Mike Alberti

Medicaid cuts, which could result in millions of Americans across the country losing health coverage, may appear politically palatable to those who subscribe to deeply-held stereotypes about Medicaid recipients (and all recipients of state-administered “welfare” programs): they are mostly Black and generally live largely in urban centers. But look at what the data say.

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The role of liberal democrats in foiling regional cooperation

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Deep-rooted dysfunction

Original Reporting | By David Noriega

The current administration in San Jose points to "excessive" retirement benefits for its workers as causing its budget woes. But "blame the workers" doesn't adequately explain San Jose's chronic troubles.

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Fiscal prudence

Editorial Cartoons | By Matt Davies

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Shackling gov’t employees to their desks

Original Reporting | By Timothy Noah

Deep cuts in agency conference travel sought by GOP members of Congress belie their “run government like business” mantra.

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Recent reforms leave Denmark’s welfare state firmly in place

Story Repair | By Mike Alberti

Danish experts said the changes are generally modest and broadly consistent with the longstanding welfare state model.

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NYT story just an excuse to bash welfare state

Press Criticism | By Mike Alberti

Intent on demonstrating that the Danish model is unsustainable, the article in The New York Times exaggerates reforms, characterizes fundamental elements of social safety net as “perks,” and fails to notice that, as one of our sources explained, “the Danish welfare state is alive and well, it has wide public support, and it isn’t going anywhere.”

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Failure to communicate

Editorial Cartoons | By Matt Davies

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